Necktie wrapper



March 12, 1935.

H, A. BERGER NEGKTIE WRAPPER l Filed June 28, 1934 Patented Mar. 12,1935 UNITED ,sT-ATn This- ,inventionV relates to a new and usefulimprovement in a necktie wrapper and has` for an `object to 4Vprovide'animproved necktiewrapper whereby a plurality of neckties may be packedsecurely in suchY a mannerto prevent the same from slipping withinA theYpackage, and vto prevent creasing and soiling of the neckties inhandling and shipping.

Yet a further object of this'invention is tor 10' provide a necktiewrapper formed of a section of` cardboard and a section'of paper,wherein the` card board` forms a stiifening or backing support for thetie to hold the Asame hat against creasing, and wherein the paperisfolded there'- about-to hold it in Vsuch positionyyet permitting aportion of' the tiepattern of thev top tie to be visible.

Yet a further object of this invention is Yto provide a necktiewrapperformed of ja 'combina- 29' tion of card board and paper, whereinaminimum` portion of the paper receives adhesive to seal the package sothat the package may be sealed and thereafter opened With a minimum ofeffort. Y

2 At present manufacturers of mens neckwear have no secure orsatisfactory way of wrapping neckwear in a bulk for shipping the same totheir customers at distant points and many complaints are received byneckwearfrnanufacturers 30 from their customers that the shipments arereceived with the ties loose and creased in the packages.

The present method of packing neckwear is to fold them the long way inhalf and place six ties on top of each other and place a paper gummedend band around the six ties at the narrow end and likewise a paper bandat about ve inches above the bottom wide end. Then many bundles of sixties each are placed into a carton and so shipped to customers. The tiesbeing mostly made of silk, a slippery fabric, do not stay within thepaper bands but slip out. The ties also drop down to the bottom of thecontainer no vmatter which side they are placed. They stay in theposition as they are originally packed only if the box is left flat andnot handled.

Another method of present necktie packing is the same as mentionedabove, but witha ta-v container causing them to crease/and wrinkle, Some`manufacturers slip the bundle of six ties Vinto a tapered glassinebagorVenilrelope.` This is--an improvement over 'the rst and "secondmethod, butv the same condition exists; if the Y S bag is loose enoughto insert Vthe ties,V then they will drop to Vthe bottom when thefcartonffis handled in transit. Ifthe bag istight enough to hold them`in position, then'they cannotbe inserted'without wasting lots oftimeor'tearin'g 10l hebaa 1 '4 f With the foregoing andother objectsinview,

as will hereinafter become apparen'this ine venticn comprises theVconstructions, 'Oornbna-` tions and arrangements o fparts hereinafter4set 15. forth, disclosed, and shown on the accompanyf ing drawing. `Inthis drawing; j', 'Y Figure 21 is aperspecte View-of the invention insealed position,` i 1 i Figure 2 isa perspectiveviewof the vinventicinin` openA ositiony the tiesbeingjrepresented by the broken-lines, f j nlFigure 3 isa sectional viewtaken'onthe line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

There is shown at the completed neckwear or necktie containing packageready for shipment. As shown in Figure 2, this package 10 is made up ofa cardboard 1l shaped to substantially conform to the outline of theties 12 which are to be placed thereon. SecuredY along one edge of thecardboard 11 as at 13 is a paper sheet consisting of a fold 14, a secondfold 15, and a triangular flap 16 provided with a suitable adhesive 17along one edge thereof. The first fold is provided at each endk with apair of flaps 18 and 19 adapted to be tucked in to the ends of thepackage 10 and prevent dust from entering therein. 40

As will be observed, the cardboard 11 and the folds of the wrapper 14and 15 are each tapered in outline rconforming to the tapering shape ofa tie 12 `in folded position. The first fold 14 is connected to thesecuring edge 13 by a slightly tapered hinging portion 20 and similarlya slightly tapered hinging portion 21 connects the fold 14 to the secondfold 15, it being observed from the completed package 10 that thehinging portions 20 and 21 taper in a direction opposite to the taper ofthe support 1l and the folds 14 and 15 for the package 10 adjacent theend 24 of the ties is thick and narrow, while the other end of thepackage 10 adjacent the end 25 of the ties is wide and shallow.

The fold 14 may be provided with a glassine, cellophane or othertransparent flexible window 22 beneath an opening 23 enabling thepattern of the top tie 12 to be visible therethrough.

In operation, this package 10 is generally used for packing and shippinga half a dozen ties 12 generally all of the same pattern from themanufacturer to the retailer and serves the purpose of keeping the tiesin the same condition as which they are packed by the manufacturer. Thesix ties 12 are laid folded in half on the cardboard 11 and the folds 14and 15 folded thereabout withrthe adhesive 17 of the sealing ilap 16folded over the rst fold 14, the end flaps 18 and 19 being tuckedtherein during the process. When the ties 12 are folded over as shown,the folded ends 24 are Ymuch thicker than the loose ends 25 andtheshape'ofthe' package 10 conforms to this variation in `thickness of thefolded ties.

The ties are thus secured in their full length invfolded position andthey cannot slip in any direction. They cannot slip from the folded end24 towards the loose end 25 because the bulk at the lend k24is greaterthan at the end 25 and becomes gradually smaller as it` approaches theend 25. They cannot slip from the end 25 towards the end 24 because thetaper is wider at end 25 and gradually becomes narrower. The ties 12 arethus held immovable and safe in the sealed package 10 during shipmenteven though the package may be turned end for end or placed in anyldirection. Inasmuch as ties when sold in wholesale lots generallyinclude at least one-half dozen of thetsame pattern it is onlynecessaryto see the top tie in order to know `the pattern of the ties inthe package 10. 1

VOnce the package is received by the retailer, he will open the packageand display the ties in his windows kor Vshow cases in the customarymanner, this package being intended and .serving solelyfor the purposeof transporting ties in quantities from the manufacturerV to the re#tailer. Ties are generallyfsilky in finish and'v hence slippery andprior to this invention there is no known way of so shipping ties as tovprevent their gathering in one end or the other of the shipping packagerand hence unsaleable.

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The novel features andthe operation of this l device will beapparent'from'the foregoing de-V Y exact form disclosed, and]thatqchanges may be made therein within the scope ,of what is kclaimedwithout vdeparting'from the spirit of the invention.

rHaving-thus setvforth and disclosed the nature` of this invention, whatis claimed is:

Vscription While the device has been shown'and the structure describedin detail, it is obvious -1 that this is not ,to be considered limitedtothey 1. A packaging means for a plurality of neckf `ties comprising atapered stiff supporting mem- `ber corresponding in taper to the taperof a plurality' of neckties folded in half and placed thereover, andarwrapping `member. adapted'to be secured about said 4sulciportingmember'and Y Y said ties, the folds .of said lwrappingr member taperingVcorrespondingly to thev taper of Asaid directiony to the Vl thereov'er,la wrapping member `adaptedftorbe secured about said supporting member`and said ties, the folds of said wrapping member taperingcorrespondingly to the taper of saidsupport; ing member, the hingedportions of said-folds tapering in reverse direction tothe taperof thefolds, anda transparent windowrino'nof said folds permitting the patternof Ythe upper-r most enclosed tie to be visible.

HARRY iA. eERGEIt. t, f

